Halogen/Other WorkLight Recommendation

[tenorplayer23]

A mundane topic, but, what's the latest recommendation for tripod mounted worklights (halogen or other superior technology) and where to procure them?

A search of the site doesn't yield too much in the way of recent posts. I assume the usual Home Depot Husky brand is OK (the only thing I can see is that the higher output/heavier duty sets seem to have a restriction on their ability to tilt "forward").

Anybody have a set that they really like and where did they come from??

Thx.

See ya

 

[A4 1.8tqm]

Tripod work light with two 500w halogen lights from Walmart, $30-40. Also I've been advised to try a Brinkmann Dual Xenon Rechargeable Spotlight to inspect for any remaining swirls, I haven't got one yet but want it. :cheers:

 

[2old2change]

If tripod mounted lights are what you have in mind then most big box stores stock a variety of them. One of the sets I have is a craftsman with dual wattage settings so that they aren't always on high and putting out so much heat. I'm sure other brands might offer this feature. For a portable swirl finder the Brinkmann was my choice from Pepboys at $29.99. Other pro models are out there but at a higher price.

Paul S

 

[ryandamartini]

The Brinkman is plenty to use as a swirl light. I think it will be your best bet for the price to performance to sanity ratio.

The other end of that spectrum would be the sun gun... lol... no way in hell Im spending that much on a light.

 

[rwisejr]

AS Stated The Sears for the Craftsmen tripod lights and Brinkman dual Zenon and to add to it I also use a Fenix TK11 ( 1 awesome light)

 

[belcherm58]

AS Stated The Sears for the Craftsmen tripod lights and Brinkman dual Zenon and to add to it I also use a Fenix TK11 ( 1 awesome light)

Where can the Fenix TK11 be found?

 

[rwisejr]

Where can the Fenix TK11 be found?

https://www.fenix-store.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=650

 

[belcherm58]

Found a site that has all kinds of free standing light tripods. You
can get from 500 watts to 1500 watts. They even have one that has 2 65 watt CFL bulbs if you are wanting a cool burning light.

Free-Standing Work Lights | Lighting | Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[Jeremy]

The green one from Home Depot works fine for me.The red one I got from lowes lasted a week,what a piece of junk that was

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

For what it's worth, I use the Brinkman to dial in my system, once the system is dialed-in and proven to work then I don't need to keep lighting up the panel as long as I'm duplicating the system over the paint evenly.

If I want to check then I just use the Brinkman but theoretically if your system is working then spot checking is all you need to do for swirls.

If you're just want to light-up the side of a car to see what you're working on, no so much to reveal the swirls then anything stable and transportable should work.

Sorry to say, most of the time I've done mobile detailing I just use what's already available and just focus on good technique to make-up for poor lighting conditions.

That said... more light is always better as important to see what you're working on.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I think my friend Nick Chapman added some lights to the side of a rolling detailing cart that looked pretty ingenious. Of course this doesn't' work well for mobile detailing but for a fixed location it was a pretty cool idea and fairly inexpensive to build.

I would think a set of fluorescents mounted horizontally would also work pretty good to light up the side of a car.

 

[BlackSunshine01]

that is a pretty slick little work station!